Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!sco!brianm
From: brianm@sco.COM (Brian Moffet)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Unix on the Amiga
Message-ID: <517@viscous>
Date: 28 Apr 88 15:47:10 GMT
Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
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Keywords: Unix SYSV 4.2 Amiga


Why would I like to see Unix on the Amiga?  Well, I own an 
Amiga 1000.  I have owned this beast since Jan of 86
and I really like it.  I was able to do work on my math 
thesis  (analytical ray tracing of algebraic surfaces)
on the machine when it had only 512K RAM an 2 floppies.  I think
it is a wondeful machine.

However, things that *NIX has (personnaly, I like SYS V)

The devices for a *Nix system have a consistant interface
	for basic work.  For the most part, almost all devices
	can be treated as files.  This allows the ability to
	do backups to almost any media your machine has a driver
	for, without the backup knowing anything special about
	your device (backup 0uf /dev/console :-) )

The memory managment capabilities are good.  As stated before, 
	you don't really need *nix for this.

The versatility of *nix is outstanding.  The power of shell commands
	when you don't want to write a program (compiled).

Large User Base:  Yes, there is a fairly large user base out there.

Multiuser support:  This is good for things like UUCP connections.
	I have the version of UUPC for the Amiga, I really do use it.
	but *nix has a much better tested version.

Networking Standards:  Well, sort of standards.  The key point is lots 
	of people use a common TCP/IP Ethernet under *nix.
	By having Unix with a TCP/IP connection, I could connect to
	the Local University VAX say, and be able to transport data
	file between my amiga and the Sun.  This would be nice.


Yes, A lot of this stuff is out for the amiga.  I just wish I could
afford it all.  However, *nix allows the user a much richer command
set and much more power than I have seen in any other PC OS.


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Brian Moffet		brianm@sco.com  {uunet,decvax!microsof}!sco!brianm
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